Pennsylvania § 9511.13 - Supplement to other laws and liberal construction.
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§ 9511.13. Supplement to other laws and liberal construction.
This chapter shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other statutes and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers existing on the effective date of this section. The provisions of this chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its citizens, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this chapter.
(July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)
2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 9511.13.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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